2009 Penfolds Grange Hermitage
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Note di degustazione
Bottles sourced from within the UK. Bottle 1 : Buttery, heady nose. Such a big mouthful! But already composed and at such a different stage in its evolution than the much more youthful 2008. Such concentration! So rich!! Yes, tasty and so long. Glorious. Bottle 2 : If anything, a bit drier than the first bottle! On second tasting, just slightly more voluptuous, but it’s a close-run thing. (JR)
Punteggi della critica
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Altre recensioni e punteggi
Vibrant and concentrated black cherry and damson flavours, still young, edges of cigar box and sandalwood. There would have been a difference in the way the team worked with the tannins from a decade earlier, with a little barrel ferment and softer extraction methods (components were made at Magill still in the old basket press for the part of Grange that comes from this site). Peter Gago chief winemaker.
Dark, blackish crimson. Savoury, leathery notes on the nose and then very appealing sweetness (much more so than the 1999) on the palate. Long and liquorice. Real energy. Plus sweet charm. Count me in for this one! Though perhaps it won’t last as long as some? A charmer rather than a bodybuilder. (JR)
Tasted blind. Youthful crimson. Extremely spearminty! Sweet start. I assume this is Australian. Muscular. Fairly dry tannins on the end but masses of clean dry fruit on the way there. Big and bold on the finish. Glossy and exuberant. (JR)
Informazioni sul produttore
Penfolds è il produttore di vino più famoso d'Australia, noto soprattutto per il Grange. Prodotto commercialmente per la prima volta nel 1952, il Grange è da allora diventato uno dei vini più famosi al mondo. Nel 2001, è stato inserito nell'elenco delle icone del patrimonio australiano.